The resurgence of freestyle rap battles across social media is breathing new life into Tanzania’s hip-hop scene at a time when most globally recognised artists come from the Bongo Flava genre, including Diamond Platnumz, Alikiba, Rayvanny, Harmonize, Marioo and others.
Over the past two weeks, a surge of freestyle performances circulating online has transformed digital platforms into competitive arenas where rappers test their lyrical abilities live, often without prior preparation.
